TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
Greg's G1000 training thread reminded me that I've had a note on my desktop of "questions I've come up with" while practicing with the G1000 sim (dual monitors) and the pilot's guide.
The G1000 will plot standard holds; with the GFC autopilot, it will fly the holds, too.
If ATC tells you to fly "5 mile legs" or "5 minute legs", or if you want to request such, is there a way to change the leg length of the hold in your flight plan? I couldn't find one.
If there's not a specific function for this, how would YOU do it in flight, to comply with ATC? I always like to keep some level of automation, as in "downgrade" rather than "turn it off" when possible. I'm thinking you could just go into heading mode with the autopilot, and time your legs / DME your legs.
The G1000 will plot standard holds; with the GFC autopilot, it will fly the holds, too.
If ATC tells you to fly "5 mile legs" or "5 minute legs", or if you want to request such, is there a way to change the leg length of the hold in your flight plan? I couldn't find one.
If there's not a specific function for this, how would YOU do it in flight, to comply with ATC? I always like to keep some level of automation, as in "downgrade" rather than "turn it off" when possible. I'm thinking you could just go into heading mode with the autopilot, and time your legs / DME your legs.